Mechanical striper



March 6, 1928.

A. CYNOVA MECHANICAL STRIPER Filed Dec. 18. 1926 6.911000, 5140c 14 oz Patented- Mar. 6, 1921;.

PATENT OFFICE.

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Application and December 1a, 1926. Serial 110. 155 200.

The present invention relates to a device especially designed for striping automobile bodies, and aims to provide novel means whereby the paint employed in making the stripe will be fed to the discharge end of the device in a manner to prevent smearing and insure a true linebeing formed.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an :adjustable guide secured to the body portion of the device in such a way that the guide will insure a straight line being formed by the device.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a movable brush constructed in such a way that the bristles of the brush will follow the point of the instrument to smooth out the paint deposited by the instrument and forma perfect stripe.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the. invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventlon herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating an instrument constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview therethrough.

Figure 3 is an elevational view taken at ri ht angles to Figure 1.

11 which is designed to abut one end of the enlarged portion of the bore 8 to stop the flow of liquid through the bore, under normil conditions. The pin 10 extends to a igure 4 is a detail view illustrating the point an appreciable distance within the bore 8 and is supplied with a coiled spring 12, the spring having one of its ends contacting with the enlargement 11, while its opposlte end is engaged by the nut 13. Thus it will be seen that as the nut 13 is adjusted,

the tension of the spring 12 will be regulated to control the passage of liquid from the instrument.

At one end of the handle portion is an opening through which material is passed in filling the handle 5, the opening being closed by means of the plug 14, which plug is removed while the device is in o eration, to permit the fluid to flow freely rom the discharge end of the instrument.

Mounted on the offset end portion 6 of the handle is a split collar 15 having upstanding ears 16 provided with openings to receive the bolt 17, which also passes through an opening in the guide finger 18 which is clamped between the ears 16 and held in its posit-ions of adjustment by frictional contact therewith.

It will thus be obvious that the guiding finger 18 may be adjusted to various positions with respect to the head 7 so that the stripe may be formed various distances from the moulding of the automobile body, to meet various requirements.

The brush, forming an important feature of the invention includes a body portion 19 which is constructed of flexible metal and curved to conform to the curvature of the head 7 so that the body portion 19 may be positioned over the head and held into engagement therewith by frictional contact with the head.

The body portion 19 has a reduced extremity 20 that extends inwardly and outwardly and su ports the bristles 21, which bristlesare su stantiall fine so that the stripe formed thereby Wlll be even and regular.

It might be further stated that the brush may be readily and easily removed, the same being used at the option of the painter.

Should it be desired to use the mstrument with a common straight edge rule, the guide finger 18 may be swung to a position as shown by Figure 3 where it will be out of the way and will give the user unrestricted use of the instrument.

In the use of the instrument, the handl is filled with paint, and the instrument is drawn over the surface to be striped, it brush including a curved body pprtion 15 bein understood that slight pressure is exadapted to grip the head to remova 1% seerted on the pin 10 to cause the valve 11 cure the bod portion to the head, the ody to be unseated to allow the liquid to pass portion of the brush having a reduced ex- 5 from the head. tremity extended laterally and arranged in As soon as pressure on the pin 10 is respaced relation with the discharge end of 20 lieved, the member 11 will seat and prevent the head, and bristles secured to the reduced further liquid from passing from the head. extremity of the body portion of the brush,

I claim to spread material discharged by the head.

10 In a device of the character described, a In testimony that I claim the foregoing hollow handle portion, a head removably as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- 25 supported at one end of the hollow handle ture. portion, means within the head for controlling the passage of fluid therethrough, a ANDREW CYNOVA. 

